#56 in Children’s books
Gregor and the Marks of Secret
- 320
- Pages
- about 6 h
- Reading time
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Our view
The fourth Underland Chronicles book, “Gregor and the Marks of Secret”, moves quickly and takes the series into darker territory. Gregor and Luxa set out to learn why the mice of the Underland are vanishing, and the threat of war hangs over the journey. Some readers welcome a more grown-up Gregor and a heavier mood; not everyone feels that enough happens.
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About the book
Gregor and the Marks of Secret is an epic fantasy children's novel by Suzanne Collins. It is the fourth book of The Underland Chronicles and was first published by Scholastic in 2006. It picks up soon after the end of Gregor and the Curse of the Warmbloods. The protagonist, Gregor, joins Luxa on a quest to discover what is happening to the mysteriously disappearing population of mice.
Reading order · The Underland Chronicles
Full order & progress →- Gregor the OverlanderStart here
7.97.9 / 10 - Gregor and the Prophecy of Bane
8.18.1 / 10 - Gregor and the Curse of the Warmbloods
8.08.0 / 10 - Gregor and the Marks of SecretThis book
8.18.1 / 10 - Gregor and the Code of Claw
8.28.2 / 10
Where the score comes from
The sources average 8.2 across 93 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 39% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Children’s books average of 7.9. That is how 8.1 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 9.5 | 8 | 9% |
| Hardcover | 8.1 | 85 | 91% |
Frequently asked
What age is Gregor and the Marks of Secret for?
Gregor and the Marks of Secret sits on the Children shelf in the sources we use, which by convention means roughly ages 5–10. This is a guide from the book’s category, not a publisher’s age rating. It has 320 pages — shorter than 92% of the ranked books in Children’s books.
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